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Storage Center 5.5 System Manager User Guide
Quick Start Guide
Introduction
Though Storage Center has many sophisticated commands, the following six steps allow
you to initially manage a Storage Center system.
A fully redundant system has no single point of failure, as long as a failing physical
component is replaced in a timely manner. Storage Center monitors all of the physical
components, including storage space consumed and available. User properties allow you
to enter up to three telephone numbers (include cell phones) to IT personnel. Alerts inform
you of system and component status.
Step 1. Manage Unmanaged Hardware
It is assumed that the hardware attached to the Storage Center controller was identified
during Installation. If not, Storage Center recognizes unmanaged hardware and asks that
you manage it. If all hardware is managed, turn to
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Storage Center groups disks into a disk folder to create one pool of storage from which
volumes are created. By using one disk folder, you maximize Thin Provisioning and
Dynamic Capacity. Managing unassigned disks means to move them into a managed disk
folder.
To manage unassigned disks
1 In the system tree, expand Disks.
2 Open the Unassigned Disk Folder.
3 From the list of disks, select disks to be managed. For the most efficient use of the
Storage Center, select all the disks.
4 Click Continue. The Select Hot Spare window appears. A hot spare replaces a failed
disk. It is held in reserve until needed. A spare disk must be as large or larger than the
largest disk in the disk folder. At least one hot spare must be reserved for each
enclosure. The system selects the optimal disk to be a spare. Accept the default or
select one or more disks to be used as a hot spare(s).
5 Click Continue. The disk folder confirmation window appears. The default name for the
disk folder is Assigned. Enter another name or accept the default. Optionally, enter
notes for the folder.
6 After verifying all disk folder information, click Create Now. The system asks you to
confirm. Click OK.
7 Select a Disk Folder.
8 From the shortcut menu, select Configure Storage. The System Manager combines
the disks into a single pool of storage from which to create volumes.
9 When the system informs you of the type of storage that it prepared, click Close.
Note
If the system asks you to Rebalance RAID devices, select Rebalance Now. For
more information, refer to